Indramma Atmiga Scheme: Telangana High Court Asks Chief Secretary To Consider Extending Benefit To Municipal Towns At Par With Rural Areas

The Telangana High Court has disposed of a PIL challenging the non-extension of the Indiramma Housing Scheme to landless poor residing in 129 municipalities, on par with residents of villages.As per the Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa Welfare Scheme, the State government has decided to extend assistance to agriculturists who do not own land in the rural areas. The contention of the petitioner was that the Scheme ought to have been extended to the landless agriculturists who live within the municipal jurisdiction. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara who was seized of the matter noted, that the Scheme came into being on January 10, 2025 on a Memo issued by Panchayat Raj Rural Development Department. The Panchayat Raj, the Bench further observed, did not have jurisdiction over Municipalities. “Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no grievance against G.O.Rt.No. 18 dated 10.01.2025, inasmuch as it provides benefit of Indiramma Atmiga Bharosa Scheme to the families of landless agricultural labourers. However, the said benefit was extended in favour of the beneficiaries residing in the rural areas whereas such benefit should have been extended to similarly situated persons residing in Municipal areas as well. However, during the course of hearing, he fairly admitted that such a direction could not have been issued by Panchayat Raj Department which is mainly dealing with the villages and not the Municipal areas,” Court said.While hearing the matter, the bench asked the petitioner if he had an issue with the benefits that were being extended to the landless poor of the rural area. The petitioner clarified that his grievance was only with regard to not extending the benefits of the scheme to the residents of the municipalities. “No grievance as much as it provides benefits to the landless in rural areas? Panchayat Raj does not have the jurisdiction to issue schemes in relation to municipalities. What you are seeking is very wide,” Acting Chief Justice expressed. The bench also enquired whether any representation was made to the State. The petitioner confirmed that a representation was made on the 16th of this month. Thus, the bench directed the State to decide the representation. “He submits that for the present grievance, the petitioner has already preferred a representation dated 76.OL.2O25 before respondent No. I and the same may be directed to be decided within stipulated time,” the bench observed and disposed of the plea.Click Here To Read/Download Order

Indramma Atmiga Scheme: Telangana High Court Asks Chief Secretary To Consider Extending Benefit To Municipal Towns At Par With Rural Areas

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